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Title: The man whose mother was a pirate by Margaret Mahy ISBN: 0-460-06171-2 Publisher: J.M. Dent Pub. Date: 1985 Format: Unknown Binding

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: Stop and Smell the Roses
Comment: I first encountered this enchanting book while taking a Children's Lit course in Australia. Although that was a year ago, I still remember this book as a favourite of all the books we studied.

The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate by Margaret Mahy is a wonderful story about not getting caught up in the everyday and about taking time out of the regular routine to appreciate life and have fun.

Originally done by a different illustrator, the book has been reillustrated for its more recent publications. The new colourful, comical illustrations compliment the fun storyline in which a young businessman learns to let loose while accompaning his eccentric pirate mother on his first visit to the sea. Initially hesitant, the young man soon finds himself overcome by the beauty and power of the ocean and, as a result, undergoes a major change in perspective.

Readers, too, will find themselves in awe of the ocean thanks to a wonderfully illustrated full page spread that really seems to capture the greatness of the sea. While this book is classified as a "children's book" I think that many adults will be able to enjoy and relate to it also. In addition, I think that the story's message, a reminder to "stop and smell the roses", is one that we can all benefit from. I definitely recommend it!